Top Employers in the New North Region

Leaders on Industry in the region

The 18-county region of Northeast Wisconsin known as New North is home to top Wisconsin businesses from top Wisconsin industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, insurance, information technology, finance and more. Businesses recognize our advantage is value and the New North region is truly ‘North of What you Expect’.

The New North region hosts nearly one-half of Wisconsin’s largest privately held companies, including Fortune 500 leaders and top national brands in leading industry sectors. The strongest performing industries include:

Transportation equipment manufacturing

Dairy product manufacturing

Foundries - Pulp, paper, paperboard manufacturing and converting

Electrical equipment manufacturing

Machinery manufacturing

Fabricated metal product manufacturing

Twenty five percent (25%) of the workforce in Northeast Wisconsin is employed in Advanced Manufacturing industries, including: